the many adventures of an introverted gemini

This never happens. I’m very much a planner. But on Sunday, things just happened on their own. Chris and I woke up early at 7 and finished everything by 10:00 am!! Can you believe it?!

Last week, the temperatures were in the 30s. Pretty freaking cold for Florida! By Sunday, the temperature was up again at 75. Beautiful day. We had to go outside. And what’s our favorite thing to do at Disney on beautiful days? Boat rides!!

We parked at Downtown Disney, and got on the ferry to Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter and Riverside Resorts. These are one of my favorite places to visit! We rented a surrey bike at the Riverside’s Marina and toured the resort on their bike path. We had lunch at the French Quarter’s food court. I had their avocado burger, it was delicious. It was one of the best burgers I have eaten. The avocado was covered with lime. I looooove lime on my food.

Then, we went home. This ride is actually pretty nice. The hotels are far away so the boat ride lasts a while. In total, (waiting in line for boat+boat rides to hotels and car+bike tour+lunch) we spent about 3 hours there. It was a really peaceful get away from all those Disney crowds.

Lots of changes are happening. Fast.
* I started grad school.
* Our lease ended and we decided not to renew it.
* I got a new contract so I’m quitting my other jobs.
* Chris and I are discussing marriage.

So much stuff, it’s giving me anxiety. I’m nervous and excited for this change, but I just want it to happen already. I hate this waiting period. 5 more days.

For Valentine’s day, we had reservations at the Coral Reef Restaurant in Epcot. I made the reservations online with Disney World. If you ever visit Disney World, I recommend creating an account. This is where you can plan ahead for your trip. (I should write a post about it.)

Back to Epcot and the Coral Reef Restaurant.

This restaurant is amazing! The ambiance is fantastic. I go to restaurants to enjoy the surroundings. This one is really nice. The dim lighting and the soft chit-chat made it feel very cozy. You can view the reef from any seat! Every once in a while we would see a new group of divers. Epcot DiveQuest allows guest to scuba dive in this reef. There is also a snorkeling version, for those not certified.

I’m not really a food-loving person, so I won’t be referencing any taste palates. I heard the Coral Reef Restaurant has great seafood, but I don’t eat that so I had the chicken. I’m used to eating chicken with rice or potatoes. This chicken came with a polenta cake. What’s a polenta cake?? I have no idea!! But this one tasted like Quiche with bacon. The combination was really delicious!! This place is a bit pricey, but I would definitely recommend for a special occasion.

Outfit

Chris gave me this dress from PinupGirlClothing for christmas. I love it! I normally wear jeans, a graphic tee, and my vans/converse. I don’t wear makeup and I don’t style my hair. This year my resolution is to wear more skirts! I actually had fun dressing up!

Our next Disney Date will be on March 14. It’s our 4 year anniversary and it falls on Dapper Day!! We have lunch reservations at the Crystal Palace. I’m excited to celebrate these events!!

I haven’t mentioned that my bff Stacey has bought an annual pass to Disney!!! She stops by when she has lay overs in Orlando.

Here are some pictures of us through out the parks. I forgot to post these as they happened so I’m just grouping them all together. I’ve gotten Stacey into the habit of collecting Mickey Ears!! haha. They’re my favorite!

I don’t know when our next Disney Date will be, but Chris and I have one coming up for Valentine’s Day. We’re going to check out a new restaurant in Epcot.

I loved this book! I haven’t read a book since the Harry Potter series. I couldn’t get into reading for a while. Geez, wth was I doing with my life for the past 7 years? I find it hard to find a good book. I still haven’t figured out my genre. I mean, I love everything: fantasy, comics, romance, poetry. I am very picky about authors. I view literature as a form of art, and not everyone is artsy. I’m not only in it to read the story, if the writing is wrong, I can’t get passed the first chapter.

For example, 50 Shades of Grey. I’m sure it’s a great story, but I just couldn’t get passed the syntax errors. I would sit and stare at the sentences and I just wanted to get my red pen out. I felt as if a teenager wrote that book. Maybe if I was in high school, I could have read it. On the other end of the spectrum, Inferno (by Dan Brown). Although his writing is superb, the story was a formula, and I couldn’t get into it. The only thing that kept me going was how his words just flowed to the next page. I only read 3/4 of the book, I couldn’t do it anymore.

Gray Mountain was able to satisfy both: writing and story. The story is great. It caught my attention because I am an animal and environmental activist. It really fascinates me how man/ego thinks they can control everything. The story is about mining and companies blasting mountains for the money. Seriously, how big is your ego to think that this planet is yours? It’s sad.

Anyways, I really recommend this book! It as adventure, a little bit of romance, and some great people.

I found a quiz on facebook “Which Classic Literary Character Are You?” and I got Jane Eyre. I have never heard of this book before, but since I am like her, I’m sure to like it right? I bought the book, it should be here this week. I’m excited!

I love Valentine’s Day!! This year I wanted to make something quick and easy to duplicate. My sister had asked me to make her some crocheted headbands for christmas. Looking through pinterest, I found a girl that did a headband with african flowers!! I thought that was the most amesome idea, so I decided to make some as well.

In preparation to Valentine’s Day, I am making a small batch of headbands/ear warmers!! I have until the end of January. My goal is 10.

late post. David and I met up a couple of weeks ago to catch up on life. I haven’t seen him since my first Orlando job interview. that was 3.5 years ago!!! when i was deciding to move up here. and now we live in the same city. geeez, i’m such a hermit. we both had the day off and spend it at Universal. it was pretty nice. being a Friday, it wasn’t that packed. and the weather was nice too. woohoo! no more melting in the sun. David showed me a new ride: MIB Alien Attack. it was so much fun!!! who woulda thunk?

in a couple of weeks, chris’ family should be coming up for a visit. and i believe we’re going to Diagon Alley?! maybe. idk.